What is The Testament of Ann Lee about? Fastvold reached back across the centuries to tell the story of Ann Lee, the 17th century founder of the Shakers — a Quaker sect famous incorporating ecstatic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. So, which parts of the movie are rooted in history, and which are the speculative stuff of Lee lore? Below, we’ll explore where ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "The Testament of Ann Lee" is an account of the rise of Ann Lee (Amanda Seyfried), founder of the 18th-century religious sect ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amanda Seyfried in "The Testament of Ann Lee" Searchlight Pictures Among the low, static chatter of the everyday, a woman throws ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lee, pegged by Fastvold as the “first feminist” of colonial America, was born in Manchester, England, in 1736. She would go on to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Director Mona Fastvold, center, with star Amanda Seyfried, right, and cast and crew members on the set of "The Testament of Ann ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seyfried stars as Ann Lee, the founder of the Shakers, a Quaker sect famous for incorporating ecstatic dances into their worship.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Making a period epic is always a demanding task, and those demands are even greater when you're doing it on an independent film ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I don't think any movie has surprised me more this year than "The Testament of Ann Lee. I went into this movie blind, not knowing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gold Derby: So take me back to the beginning. What drew you to this story? Mona Fastvold: The first thing I knew about the Shakers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here’s something I learned recently: Budapest is a really good place to film a movie, especially if you’re focused on recreating ...